From the WHP annual calendar · Sunday, October 3, 2027
European Depression Day
Awareness day (1st Sunday in October) to raise awareness about depression and destigmatize mental illness in the workplace.
Idea to get started
Short talk 'Recognizing and Addressing Depression' for managers; re-communicate the EAP/counseling hotline.
Did you know?
- Adults with depression per year
- 8.2%
- People in Germany
- 5.3 million
Within a single year, 8.2% of adults aged 18 to 79 in Germany develop depression – around 5.3 million people. Women are diagnosed about twice as often as men.
Source: Stiftung Deutsche Depressionshilfe und Suizidprävention, Häufigkeit von Depression
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